Voting In Peabody: Polls Open

PEABODY, MA — Voters who have yet to cast a ballot in early and mail-in voting in Peabody are heading to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the 2020 general election.

In addition to the presidential and congressional races, there are several key races at the state and local level, as well as two ballot questions. Voting will be different this year thanks to rules approved to expand early and mail-in voting in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

You can check your voting status on the Secretary of State's website, where you can also find your polling place. There are several ways residents can vote:

Mail-In Voting

Mail-in ballots can be returned by mail, emailed, faxed or returned by hand to the Peabody city clerk's office. They can also be returned at the drop boxes located at Peabody City Hall.

Mail-in ballots need to be postmarked or placed in a drop box by Nov. 3 at 8 p.m.

Voting

Polls in Massachusetts are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. You can also use the Secretary of State's website to find your polling place.

For questions about voting in Peabody, contact the Peabody Clerk's Office.

Key Races

The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Peabody voters:

President/Vice President
Joe Biden/Kamala Harris (Democrat)
Donald Trump/Mike Pence (Republican) — Incumbent

U.S. Congress
House District 6
Seth Moulton (Democrat) — Incumbent
John Paul Moran (Republican)
Matthew Mixon (Independent)

U.S. Senate
Edward Markey (Democrat) - Incumbent
Kevin O'Connor (Republican)
Andre Gray (Green)
Frederick Mayock (independent)

State House of Representatives
13th Essex District
Sally Kerans (Democrat)
Robert May (Republican)
Bill Bates (Independent)
Jason Guida (Independent)
Christopher Keohane (Independent)

Ballot Questions

Question 1: "Right To Repair" Vehicle Access Requirement Initiative

Yes: A yes vote would require carmakers to expand access to mechanical data for all cars sold in Massachusetts beginning with model year 2022.

No: A no vote leaves the 2013 right-to-repair law unchanged.

Question 2: Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative

Yes: A yes vote favors adopting a system gives voters the option of ranking candidates on their ballot in order of preference, as opposed to selecting just one. And if no candidate gets more tha50 percent of first-choice votes, the candidate with the least first-choice votes is eliminated, and the voters who preferred that candidate have their votes reallocated based on their second choices. Then the ballots are recounted and the process is repeated until one candidate breaks the 50 percent threshold.

No: A no vote keeps the current system in place.